This residential facility is a spacious facility on the East Coast of Tasmania. They are currently seeking a Registered Nurse

FUNCTION:

- To ensure the direct care needs of clients are met, through the implementation, oversight and continuous evaluation of care plans and individualised nursing needs of clients.

- Supervision and direction of other enrolled and registered nurses, personal care attendants and support workers

- To work within the philosophy of the organisation to achieve the highest possible standard of care delivery to residents

- Contribute to the maintenance of residential care standards required to achieve accreditation

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Maintain and ensure full compliance with all accreditation outcomes.

- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for consumers according to accepted nursing

- practice and standards

- Work in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams, and co-

- ordinate the care of consumers

- Provide interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitor responses to

- treatment

- Review, update and clarify each client’s care plan

- Promote health and assists in preventing ill health, by participating in training and other relevant

- activities

- Answer questions and provides information to clients and families about treatment and care,

- within your scope of practice

HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE

- Delivery of high-quality care to clients

- Assistance in overseeing specialised nursing needs to clients

- Accurate documentation of resident needs in assessments, care plans and progress notes

- Following of care plans in the delivery of care to all clients

- Oversee, update, reassess and ensure the accurate implementation of all care related

- documentation – e.g. care plans, assessments, wound charts, palliative care plans etc

- Ensuring clients choice is maintained in care delivery by providing appropriate assistance with

- personal care in accordance with care plans

- Ensuring clients independence is maintained in care delivery

- Ensuring clients are prepared for all appointments, outings and activities





- Reporting of care need changes to the Clinical Care Coordinator

- Prompt assistance is given to residents when it is requested

- Assistance provided to doctors when required

- Identify trends in care needs e.g. infections and reporting of same including client evaluations

- Acting at all times to protect the rights of residents, including confidentiality, privacy, individual

- choice and decision making

MEDICATION DELIVERY:

- Completion of medication competency requirements

- Protected delivery of medication to residents

- Following of all policies and procedures relating to medication

- Ability to identify medication incidents and accurately report same

MAINTENANCE OF DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM:

- Assist with the maintenance of a document control system throughout the facility that demonstrates continuous improvement and meets the requirement of accreditation

- Maintain accurate documentation notes, assessments and care plans

- Demonstrate accuracy and efficiency in the submission of documentation to relevant government

- departments within appropriate timeframes, where required

COMMUNICATION:

- Communicate effectively with care recipients, showing patience, tolerance and understanding

- Demonstrate a high degree of effective teamwork

- Respect and maintain privacy and a high degree of confidentiality in relation to all dealings with staff, clients and others and in relation to the organisation

ORGANISATION:

- Organise time and workload to allow for maximum work productivity in the time allocated

- Use safely and economically all equipment and supplies necessary to complete duties

- Work unsupervised as required

SAFETY:

- Ensure personal work practices comply with the organisational work, health and safety policies and procedures





- Maintain a safe environment for all workers and clients within the organisation by reporting and documenting incidents or hazards in accordance with the policies of the organisation

- Abide by fire safety procedures and attend fire drills annually

- Attend manual handling education sessions annually

PROFESSIONAL:

- Embrace the philosophy of lifelong learning, seeking opportunities to learn and expand knowledge and skills of self and others

- Maintain an up to date working knowledge of equipment necessary to complete duties

- Attend in-service education and staff meeting as appropriate

- Be willing to undergo a Federal Police Check every 3 years as per the Accountability Amendment Principles 2006.

EVALUATION:

- Participate in an annual evaluation of your performance with CEO

- Identify problems with supervisor and initiate early action to resolve these

SELECTION CRITERIA

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

- An employee appointed to this level is required to be able to:

- Ability and commitment to working as part of the team, display initiative and work unsupervised as

- required.

- Display an ability and willingness to engage in learning.

- Display empathy, understanding and tolerance towards care recipients.

- Possess effective oral and written communication skills.

- Manage time and resources efficiently.

- Work effectively as a team member.

- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

- Utilise computer applications and telephone communication and equipment.

- Mature outlook with the ability to relate and converse with older people and/or those with disabilities

- Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to continuous improvement

- Ability to supervise and direct staff in providing care where required

Requirements

Essential

- Qualifications as a Registered Nurse – Must Retain Current Registration

- Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)

- Demonstrated high level of analytical, written and verbal skills

- Understanding of the accreditation standards

- Valid National Police Check (Within 3 Years)

- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations

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